Washboard.



J. H. RYAN.

WASHBOARD.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.3o, 1914.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

SHEET l' 2 SHEETS- J. H. RYAN.

WASHBOARD.

APPLICATION man oc.ao,1914.

Patented Mar. 7

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

JOHN H. RYAN, or DAYVL'LE, CONNECTICUT'.

WASHBOARD.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that 1, JOHN HENRY RYAN, a citizen of the United` States, residing at Dayville, in the county of Windham and State, of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Washboards, of;

which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a washboard, and has for its primary object to provide a board of this character wherein the same is made from metal, excepting the inner frame for supporting the rubbing surface thereof, thus increasing the strength of the board and thereby giving maximum service and durability, and also permitting the metal portions, excepting the rubbing surface to be coated with enamel so that the board can be thoroughly cleaned after using.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a board of this character which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts Vas will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a front elevation of a board constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 4 1s a sectional view on the line 1 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the frame for supporting the rubbing surface of the board. Fig. 7 is an elevation with the rubbing surface mounted thereon.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the wash board comprises a frame A formed with hollow sides 10 and top rail 11, preferably made from sheet metal, which are joined to each other by solder or otherwise, the side rails 10 constituting the legs, and fitted within this frame is an inner frame comprising top and bottom bars 12 and 13, respectively, preferably made from wood, and on which are fastened spaced parallel strips 14 which are likewise preferably made from wood and are inset in the bars 12 and 13, the strips being fastened to the latter in Speccaton of Letterslatent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

Application ilei October 30, 19714..V Serial No. 869,450.

any ysuitable manner. The inner frame con# stitutes a support for the rubbing surface of the washboard hereinafter fully described.

Extending over the front side of the inner frame is a plate lformed with a galvanized surface 16. forming the rubbing face, and

'this plate is trained about the bars 12 and vthereby is mounted in the outer frame A by having its longitudinal edges at opposite sides of the rubbing surface 16 fitted within slots 19 cut in the inner walls of the side rails 10, the said outer frame A being provided with a back 20 which is preferably made from tin, and likewise the plate 15 is made from tin, excepting the rubbing surface 16 which, as heretofore stated, is galvanized. `The back 2O is soldered or otherwise united with the outer frame.

The inner frame with the plate 15 thereon is placed within the outer frame A spaced from the top rail 11, and to this top rail is soldered or otherwise united a soap holder formed from a plate 21 which at one edge is bentto embrace a rod 22, the same being extended transversely of the outer frame A spaced from the back thereof and engaged in the side rails 10 of the same, while the opposite edge of the plate 21 is united to the top rail 11 of the said outer frame, the said plate being suitably bent to assume a cup shape to accommodate soap, and the wall of the soap holder next to the rubbing surface 16 is formed with a series of openings 23 to permit the draining of water from the soap after use thereof in the process o f washing clothes.

The back 20 near the top portion of the outer frame, is formed with a key-hole shaped slot 24, which permits the hanging of the wash board after using the same. The plate 21 is preferably made from tin. The outer exposed surfaces of the washboard, excepting the rubbing surface 16, are preferably coated with enamel so as to permit'the easy cleaning thereof and to give a neat appearance to the board.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction of the device Will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

Vliat is claimed is A WashboardY having'hollow sides and top Y rail, longitudinal and transverse rails united to each other for constituting an inner frame, the transverse rails being engaged in the hollow sides, a plate trained over the inner frame, the said plate being cutto form ben'dable strips bent upon themselves to provideloops,r links engaged in the said loops foruniting Vthe strips, aback section fixed in the first-named frame and bearing against 15 Y in presence of two Witnesses.

,Y Y JOHN H. RYAN.

Witnesses: Y L

JAMES J.l ConCoRAN, j' MARY NrBRENNAN;

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